How big is your student loan?

**yod** · 9th May 2007, 15:11

decided to be nosey and find out what everyone owes?? (if anything..)

(and i just wanted to do a poll thread....haha)

mine was 11k but gone long ago, my wife has just left the "Shoot me now" category, but only just....

**Kornholio** · 9th May 2007, 15:15

Did a couple of computer courses which added up to 11k

Thank god the interest has been dropped :/

**Squeak the Rat** · 9th May 2007, 15:18

I remember getting paid to go to tertiarierieiiry education.

Bahahahaha, sucks to be yous.

**yod** · 9th May 2007, 15:20

Originally Posted by Squeak the Rat

I remember getting paid to go to tertiarierieiiry education.

Bahahahaha, sucks to be yous.

yeah...first year i did all i had to pay was $200 for student association fees etc...

last year i did was about $4500.....

**Kornholio** · 9th May 2007, 15:20

Originally Posted by Squeak the Rat

I remember getting paid to go to tertiarierieiiry education.

Bahahahaha, sucks to be yous.

Did they have edumecation back in those days??

**Delerium** · 9th May 2007, 15:22

zero for me, work pays my fees, I pay for the books. which is jsut as well because I wouldnt consider going otherwise and I can already see how beneficial it is by attending.

**sisterecho** · 9th May 2007, 15:26

Mine's currently $32k. Don't ask me how it got that high.

**Squeak the Rat** · 9th May 2007, 15:29

Originally Posted by sisterecho

Mine's currently $32k. Don't ask me how it got that high.

How did it get that high?

Originally Posted by Kornholio

Did they have edumecation back in those days??

Not in usefull subjects like reading.

**kiwifruit** · 9th May 2007, 15:30

6 months of pissing around = 5k
the memories (or lack there of) = priceless

**ManDownUnder** · 9th May 2007, 15:31

I was lucky enough to have no support through Uni, racked up a minimal debt of $10k, worked my arse off at part time job, and then got burgled (so the insurance cheque paid off the last $3000 owing)

Lucky huh??

Oh yeah - I didn't borrow money to buy stuff that's just bling. It's a good way to be comfy now, and in debt forever!

**sisterecho** · 9th May 2007, 15:36

Originally Posted by Squeak the Rat

How did it get that high?

If I told you I'd have to kill you.

**Chisanga** · 9th May 2007, 15:37

Mines around $32k - the reason I took out the loan in the first year of student loans when the minimum payment wouldn't even cover the interest. The loan increased rapidly over about 5 years. You young interest free types don't realise how lucky you are

**sisterecho** · 9th May 2007, 15:43

Originally Posted by Chisanga

Mines around $32k - the reason I took out the loan in the first year of student loans when the minimum payment wouldn't even cover the interest. The loan increased rapidly over about 5 years. You young interest free types don't realise how lucky you are

That's partially why mine's so big now too. That and the fact that you could draw down thousands at a time rather than the weekly amount. Buggered if I can remember what I spent it on!

**dhunt** · 9th May 2007, 15:44

I managed to get through uni without any debt. Had to work every Summer & worked part time while studying though. But I think it was worth it to come out debt free at the end - I hate things hanging over my head like that.